USANA SHOP - Official distributor USANA Canada

Usana is committed to the highest standards of product design and manufacturing, and we guarantee the potency of every nutritional product we sell.

Our company follows internationally accepted Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) set out for the pharmaceutical industry. As such, we track every detail of product manufacture from start to finish?from the verification of raw materials to final testing of finished products. Standard tests include those for potency, purity, disintegration, weight, hardness, thickness, and stability.

For these reasons and more, you can be confident in the potency and overall quality of Usana Products. We truly provide Nutritionals You Can Trust.

Usana's world-class scientists review the latest scientific literature and clinical studies on important nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals. They also test the potency and purity of every Usana product to ensure complete and balanced formulas. Usana scientists come from varying fields of expertise, and most have published numerous papers in their careers.

Tim Wood, Ph.D. - Executive Vice President of Research and Development
Dr. Tim Wood leads Usana's scientific team and oversees research and development, quality assurance and quality control, and international regulatory affairs. He received his bachelor's degree in environmental biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a master's degree and Ph.D. in the biological sciences from Yale University. Most recently, he received a master of business administration from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dr. Wood has managed research teams for nearly 20 years and brings strong organizational skills and research expertise to Usana's product development efforts. "There are three standards that must be met before a new formulation is incorporated into any of the Usana Health Sciences product lines, " he says. "These are proven efficacy, outstanding quality, and uncompromised safety. "

John Cuomo, Ph.D. - Executive Director of Research and Development
Dr. John Cuomo's experience in synthetic organic chemistry, manufacturing, and analytical methods make his contribution to Usana invaluable. He holds over 20 United States and European patents and is the author of numerous scientific papers. "There are several areas that I think set Usana apart from other nutritional companies," Dr. Cuomo says. "The first is Usana's quality assurance in product development and manufacturing. Few companies have the level of quality control that Usana does. We spend a tremendous amount of time and money making sure that product composition exactly matches what's on the label. One of the ways we do that is through our in-house testing of ingredient potency."

Dr. Cuomo has seen many other companies include product lines solely based on the marketability of the products. "We won't jump on the bandwagon to join the latest health craze simply to make a profit."

Mark Brown, Ph.D. - Director of Product Chemistry
Dr. Mark Brown has completed extensive research in bioorganic chemistry and holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of California and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from California State University, Chico. With more than 15 years of chemistry experience, he is a valuable member of Usana's scientific team.

John McDonald, Ph.D. - Senior Scientist
Dr. John McDonald is responsible for formulating new product concepts and is a resource for technical services and the science group. But he says his main responsibility is to be a repository of knowledge. "I'm paid to think," Dr. McDonald says. "In an age where urgency and immediate gratification are prevalent, taking the time to develop new product concepts and ideas is what I really enjoy about my association with Usana."

Brian Dixon, Ph.D. - Senior Scientist
Dr. Brian Dixon's primary role is to facilitate and manage all clinical studies conducted at Usana. He earned a Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology from Oregon State University, where he focused his research on the underlying biochemical mechanisms of the aging process and the therapeutic potential of lipoic acid. "Nutrition has always been close to my heart, " Dr. Dixon says.

"I joined the Usana scientific team for their unyielding and uncompromising edict to produce the highest quality science-based health products in the industry."

Keijun Koh - Product Development Manager
Ms. Keijun Koh is a licensed pharmacist, who previously worked at a biochemistry laboratory as well as one of the leading trading companies in Japan, where she oversaw regulatory affairs and product development. Ms. Koh joined Usana Japan in 2003 and has since relocated to Usana's Home Office in Salt Lake City, Utah. She currently focuses on the development of products for Usana's Asia Pacific markets.

Todd DeBloois - Food Scientist
Mr. Todd DeBloois came to Usana as a food scientist with almost 10 years of experience developing food products in the food industry. A graduate from Utah State University with a bachelor of science degree in nutrition and food science, Mr. DeBloois maintains Usana's current food products and helps in developing new products.

Jim Eng - Research & Development Project Manager
Mr. Jim Eng has been with Usana Health Sciences since 1996 and is currently the R&D Project Manager. He holds a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology and has more than 27 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and nutritional industry. As project manager, one of Mr. Eng's primary functions is to transform research and development ideas into high-quality nutritional products.

Representing health-care professionals worldwide who recommend Usana products to their patients, Usana's Scientific Advisory Council is comprised of independent Usana Associates who provide Usana with valuable insights into product applications and efficacy, as well as feedback on how well the products work and how best to promote human health.

Chairperson Peter W. Rugg, M.D., FACEP
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Dr. Peter Rugg is board certified in internal medicine and emergency medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He works with athletes to improve conditioning, performance, and endurance; and he regularly lectures on optimal nutrition, lifestyle enhancement, and the connection between nutrition and prevention of degenerative diseases.

Monica Lewis, MB ChB
Dr. Monica Lewis takes a holistic approach to treating and preventing chronic and hormonal issues by addressing well being for the whole person, which encompasses a number of lifestyle factors, including nutritional supplementation, along with the best of conventional medicine. She has co-authored a series of books with her cardiologist husband, Dr. Gerald Lewis, in the Fad, Fable or Fact? series, including Dietary Supplements, Your Heart-An Owner's Manual, and CANCER-A Threat To Your Life? Or A Chance To Take Control Of Your Future? She regularly speaks on a wide range of health topics.

Bart Moore, M.D.
Diplomate of the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine and board certified as a physician nutrition specialist, Dr. Bart Moore practices nutritional/preventive medicine in Walla Walla, Washington. He enjoys physician and community health education, giving frequent presentations and seminars on a wide variety of nutrition and lifestyle issues.

Christine Wood, M.D., FAAP
A practicing pediatrician and author of How to Get Kids to Eat Great & Love It, Dr. Christine Wood is an expert in nutritional medicine for children and speaks on healthy lifestyles to parents worldwide. She has been featured in several magazines, television, and radio programs; and she is active in addressing childhood obesity with schools, parents, and health professionals.

Ray Strand, M.D.
Quickly becoming one of the world's leading authorities in nutritional medicine, Dr. Ray Strand has been involved in a private family practice for over 30 years. During the past 12 years, he has focused his practice on preventive and nutritional medicine. He has lectured on this subject across the United States, Canada, and Australia. He is the author of Healthy for Life.

Heather Tick M.A., M.D., CAFCI, DipAAPM
Dr. Heather Tick is a leading physician, author, speaker, and researcher specializing in holistic approaches to treating chronic pain and promoting healthy aging. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Integrative Pain Clinic at the University of Arizona and Director of Integrative Pain Treatment Centers in Tucson and Toronto.

Usana is committed to nutritional research and development. That's why we have a group of in-house experts dedicated to the latest scientific findings and clinical studies. Usana is also committed to research partnerships with nutritional experts and consults regularly with our Scientific Advisory Council?a group of independent health-care professionals dedicated to helping Usana create the best products possible.

"At Usana, scientific research is at the heart of every product we offer. Whether in studies conducted by top scientists in our on-site laboratories or findings from the many research partnerships we have across the globe, Usana is fully committed to the research and development of cutting-edge nutritional technology.

"And, of course, our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities ensure that each product we create is made with the same high quality that set us apart from others in the past and will allow us to lead the field in the future. "

Dr. Myron Wentz
Founder and Chairman, Usana Health Sciences

USANA Canada Founded in 1992 by microbiologist and immunologist Dr. Myron Wentz, Usana Health Sciences is a science-based company that develops scientifically advanced nutritional, personal-care, and weight management products. The name "Usana" derives from Greek and Latin and means "true health."

Usana was founded with a mission to manufacture the highest quality products without compromise, products that people can trust. Because poor manufacturing can destroy great science, Usana is one of the few companies to manufacture most of its products in its own state-of-the-art facility. To ensure that the formulas developed in Usana's laboratories are produced consistently, the same process is followed each time manufacturing begins. When raw ingredients first arrive at Usana, they are immediately quarantined until they are tested for purity, potency, and quality. If an ingredient fails to meet set standards, it is rejected and returned to the supplier.

As the tablets are being manufactured, they are tested for hardness, thickness, disintegration, fragility, and weight uniformity. An inappropriate thickness can indicate an imbalance in ingredients, just as a slight variance in compression can result in tablets being too hard to disintegrate in the stomach, or too soft, causing them to break apart in the bottle.

Before packaging, the final product is tested once more for potency and purity. After the products are packaged, the foil seals, labels, and cotton are double-and triple-checked by both machines and people. Each step in the quality assurance process is accompanied by a written, detailed procedure.

Every dietary supplement produced by Usana carries a potency guarantee, which ensures that what is stated on the label is actually contained in the product. The foundation of Usana's nutritional system is the Essentials?, a comprehensive vitamin, antioxidant, and mineral dietary supplement that contains more than 40 active ingredients and extracts, far more than the 24 vitamins and minerals commonly considered to be adequate. The Essentials (Mega Antioxidant and Chelated Mineral), Proflavanol® 90, and the HealthPak? AM/PM packs have been exhaustively tested by NSF International and have been found to contain all ingredients at the labeled amounts. NSF is an independent, not-for-profit organization that helps protect consumers by certifying products and writing standards for food, water, air and consumer goods.

Currently, the Food and Drug Administration has not finalized Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for dietary supplements, as they are required to do under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act. Rather, Congress has initially stated that dietary supplement GMP should be modeled after foods. Because of this statement, many supplement manufacturers have chosen to follow GMP for foods. Usana, however, voluntarily follows GMP for pharmaceuticals as the basis for its quality assurance program in the manufacturing of all of its products, meaning Usana treats nutritional supplements with the same care that goes into the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products.

Similar to guidelines in many other countries, pharmaceutical GMP are federally mandated guidelines for the production of over-the-counter drugs; they are considerably stricter than the food GMP followed by many United States supplement manufacturers. Pharmaceutical GMP cover virtually every aspect of drug manufacturing, including facility design and maintenance, raw material specification and control, supplier validation, product design and testing, employee training, process control, finished product release, and complaint handling.

In several countries around the world, supplements are more highly regulated than in the United States. In Australia, for example, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), which regulates dietary supplements, mandates that manufacturers follow a set of GMP identical to pharmaceutical GMP in the United States. As an Australian supplier, Usana is regularly inspected and audited by the TGA to ensure that we meet their GMP standards. Most recently, Usana was audited in June 2006 by the TGA and passed with ease.

Aside from meeting the criteria of regular TGA audits, Usana has voluntarily obtained additional third-party verification of GMP status. Most recently, Usana's Salt Lake City, Utah, manufacturing facility has been certified to be in compliance with GMP requirements set forth in NSF/ANSI Standard 173-2006, Dietary Supplements by NSF International. According to NSF, "GMP registration reflects [a] continued commitment to ensuring quality and satisfaction and gives companies confidence that their organization operates in conformance to established GMP."

It is Usana's mission to develop and provide the highest quality, science-based products. By rigorously testing each product for potency and purity and by voluntarily following pharmaceutical GMP, Usana sets the standard for excellence in dietary supplement manufacturing. Once again this is proof that Usana products are truly Nutritionals You Can Trust.